as in to devise
to perform, make, or do without preparation
we can clap together a repair on the tire that should last until we get home
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Founded by Steve Hoedemaker and Tim Pfeiffer, the firm is known for its ability to mix architecture, interiors, and the landscape to devise residences that feel connected to the client and the surroundings.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
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Yet, after its ratification in 1870, Southern states set about trying to circumvent the amendment's intent by devising new ways to shape, control, and limit voting.—
Time,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Even so, del Toro has not merely concocted another Whale of a tale.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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Each district sends two children as tributes to the fight-to-the-death Hunger Games, concocted by the capitol to keep the populace distracted.—
Adam Bell,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the Adams formulation, the true history was about chance, contingency, and unintended consequences, about political leaders who were all improvising on the edge of catastrophe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Also, Dylan improvised in a way the Beatles didn’t.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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One case alleges that six defendants, including Rozier, used insider information and in some cases altered their performances—by allegedly faking an injury, in Rozier’s case—to manipulate bets worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Rozier faked an injury to leave a March 23, 2023, game between the Charlotte Hornets and New Orleans Pelicans.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Clap (together or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clap%20%28together%20or%20up%29. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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